November 2018 Newsletter|Issue #14
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Robert J Curry Public Safety Center in Gulfport, MS. Precast courtesy of Jackson Precast.
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Showcasing the products and services of the members of PCI Gulf South continues to bring me great joy as month by month new opportunities unfold.
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Every fall, PCI membership gathers together to share thoughts/ideas about the industry. These annual gatherings are always a great time to meet up with old friends and make new connections.
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Congratulations Atlantic Metrocast!
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Congratulations to Atlantic Metrocast, New Orleans, LA for earning PCI recognition for zero days away and restricted time (DART), zero total case incidences and zero lost workdays during 2017. Way to practice a safe work environment!
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Tulane Visits Tindall Moss Point Plant
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On October 3rd, students from Tulane’s School of Architecture were greeted by a welcome banner and VP/General Manager, Mac Freeman P.E. and Aubrey Mitchell, Technical Sales as they toured Tindall’s plant in Moss Point, MS.
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Tulane University Presentation
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Tulane’s School of Architecture kicked off the Fall semester with a visit from PCI Gulf South and a presentation on the Principles of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Construction.
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PCI Gulf South offers a variety of ways to reach the existing design community.
The Learn@Lunch program was developed to allow professionals the opportunity to learn about precast products and systems.
Get the design credits you need and a free lunch all without having to leave the office!
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Mississippi ASCE Annual Meeting
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The Mississippi section of the National ASCE held their annual meeting in Vicksburg, MS on October 5th-7th. Infrastructure seemed to be the topic "du jour" and took center stage throughout many presentations.
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Louisiana Tech Presentation
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On October 25th, PCI Gulf South was invited by Dr. Shawn Sun to speak to his graduate/ undergraduate prestressed concrete class at Louisiana Technical University in Ruston, LA. Dr. Sun graciously afforded nearly two hours to speak with the class.
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If you are a
recently graduated student
and want to continue to receive emails from PCI Gulf South, please be sure to update your email address as
most school email addresses
expire after 6 months!
To update, simply forward your new email address to
pcigulfsouth1@att.net
and we will update it in our system.
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On September 26 - 28th, the Louisiana section of the AIA held its annual Convention in New Orleans, LA which had a variety of interesting presentations.
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USM School of Construction Industry Advisory Council
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On October 19, the School of Construction’s IAC held the fall meeting. USM President Dr. Bennett spoke to the group about the importance of being “ creative and innovative” with the program and how can we think “outside the box” to further develop an already great program.
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In the early 1940’s, building on Eugéne Freyssinet's work, Prof. Gustave Magnel performed extensive research programs on full scale prestressed concrete beams at Ghent University in Belgium. He was instrumental in the design of the first prestressed concrete bridge in the USA, the Walnut Lane Bridge in Philadelphia, and he wrote the first English language textbook on prestressed concrete.
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Louisiana Tech Presentation
October 25, 2018
Ruston, LA
PCI Gulf South Golf Classic
November 7, 2018
Gulport, MS
PCI Gulf South Winter Meeting
November 7-8, 2018
Biloxi, MS
DBIA Annual Convention
November 7th-9th, 2018
New Orleans, LA
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Transportation Committee/MDOT
November 14, 2018
Jackson, MS
PCI Executive Directors Workshop
December 5, 2018
Orlando, FL
Marketing Council Meeting
December 6-7, 2018
Orlando, FL
PCI Convention
February 28 - March 2, 2018
Louisville, KY
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